Research Design in Clinical Psychology – 4th
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TEST BANK
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Alan E. Kazdin
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and
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Table of Contents
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Preface Comments to the Instructor
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1 Introduction 1
2 Drawing Valid Inferences I: Internal and External Validity 1
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3 Drawing Valid Inferences II: Construct and Statistical Conclusion 6
Validity
4 Sources of Artifact and Bias 11
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5 Selection of the Research Problem and Design 16
6 Experimental Research: Group Designs 21
7 Control and Comparison Groups 26
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8 Assessing the Impact of the Experimental Manipulation 31
9 Observational Research: Case-Control and Cohort Designs 36
10 The Case Study and Single-Case Research Designs 41
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11 Evaluation of the Single Case in Clinical Work 46
12 Qualitative Research Methods: An Overview 51
13 Assessment Methods and Strategies 56
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14 Assessment and Evaluation of Interventions 61
15 Statistical Methods of Data Evaluation 66
16 Interpretation of the Data 71
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17 Ethical Issues and Guidelines for Research 76
18 Publication and Communication of Research Findings 81
, 19 Closing Comments: Methodology in Perspective 84
20 Extra Credit Advanced Questions and Self-Esteem Boosters 85
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, Research Design in Clinical Psychology Chapter 2
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Chapter 1 Introduction
No questions for this chapter (please see the Preface)
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Chapter 2 Drawing Valid Inferences I: Internal and External Validity
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A. Multiple-Choice Questions
2.1 Internal validity is best defined as:
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a) The extent to which rival hypotheses can explain the findings of an experiment
b) The extent to which an experiment rules out alternative explanations of the findings
c) The extent to which the findings are thought to be true of the current experiment
d) The extent to which the findings can be applied to similar groups of people
Answer: b Page: 24 Level: M
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2.2 Which of the following is NOT a threat to the internal validity of an experiment?
a) History
b) Maturation
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c) Attrition
d) Sample characteristics
Answer: d Page: 24-32 Level: M
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2.3 What is a typical approach used by researchers to control for the possible influences of history and maturation
a longitudinal experiment?
a) Include a placebo group in the design
b) Include an additional experimental condition in the design
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c) Include a no-treatment group in the design
d) Control for differences in the history of participants
Answer: c Page: 25-26 Level: M
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Edition
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TEST BANK
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Alan E. Kazdin
PP
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and
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Students
© Alan E. Kazdin.
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All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited
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©MEDGEEK
,ST
Table of Contents
(Please note that the transcription to PDF can result in unintended reformatting. Page numbers
in the table of contents may not correspond to the book's interior. The publisher regrets any
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inconvenience caused by this error.)
Page
Chapter
Preface Comments to the Instructor
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1 Introduction 1
2 Drawing Valid Inferences I: Internal and External Validity 1
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3 Drawing Valid Inferences II: Construct and Statistical Conclusion 6
Validity
4 Sources of Artifact and Bias 11
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5 Selection of the Research Problem and Design 16
6 Experimental Research: Group Designs 21
7 Control and Comparison Groups 26
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8 Assessing the Impact of the Experimental Manipulation 31
9 Observational Research: Case-Control and Cohort Designs 36
10 The Case Study and Single-Case Research Designs 41
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11 Evaluation of the Single Case in Clinical Work 46
12 Qualitative Research Methods: An Overview 51
13 Assessment Methods and Strategies 56
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14 Assessment and Evaluation of Interventions 61
15 Statistical Methods of Data Evaluation 66
16 Interpretation of the Data 71
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17 Ethical Issues and Guidelines for Research 76
18 Publication and Communication of Research Findings 81
, 19 Closing Comments: Methodology in Perspective 84
20 Extra Credit Advanced Questions and Self-Esteem Boosters 85
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, Research Design in Clinical Psychology Chapter 2
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Chapter 1 Introduction
No questions for this chapter (please see the Preface)
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Chapter 2 Drawing Valid Inferences I: Internal and External Validity
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A. Multiple-Choice Questions
2.1 Internal validity is best defined as:
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a) The extent to which rival hypotheses can explain the findings of an experiment
b) The extent to which an experiment rules out alternative explanations of the findings
c) The extent to which the findings are thought to be true of the current experiment
d) The extent to which the findings can be applied to similar groups of people
Answer: b Page: 24 Level: M
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2.2 Which of the following is NOT a threat to the internal validity of an experiment?
a) History
b) Maturation
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c) Attrition
d) Sample characteristics
Answer: d Page: 24-32 Level: M
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2.3 What is a typical approach used by researchers to control for the possible influences of history and maturation
a longitudinal experiment?
a) Include a placebo group in the design
b) Include an additional experimental condition in the design
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c) Include a no-treatment group in the design
d) Control for differences in the history of participants
Answer: c Page: 25-26 Level: M
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